Delhi: 16-year-old girl raped by neighbour

A teenager was allegedly gang-raped by her neighbour and his two friends in Begampur area of outer Delhi, police said on Thursday.

A teenager was allegedly gang-raped by her neighbour and his two friends in Begampur area of outer Delhi, police said on Thursday.

A case has been registered after her medical report confirmed rape, but no one could be arrested as the 16-year-old girl, who is said to be in a state of shock, has not been able to recall things properly, a senior police officer said.

According to the police, the girl, who studies in Class 9 at a government school nearby, had gone missing from her home on February 25 following which her parents approached the local police station.

She was later found abandoned in Janakpuri area on March 4. A police team rushed her to hospital where she was given medical assistance. A medical examination was also carried out, the officer said.

The victim in her statement told police that she was gang-raped by three persons including one of her neighbours.

"The girl, however, could not recall the sequence of events and maintained that she had left her house along with a female friend," the officer said, adding that police was "waiting for her condition to improve so that she can give exact details".

Police suspect that the accused could be juveniles. Further investigations are underway.